I think we had this discussion, in Texas. I'm not at all interested in any symbolic loss with >X%. A loss, is a loss... and McConnell and company won't care. If he wins by 0.1%? He'll treat it like mandate and go on as if NOTHING happened.
Today, we need to hold him to 49.99%... and, in July? We need > 50%.
That's ALL that matters.
“If he wins by 0.1%? He’ll treat it like mandate and go on as if NOTHING happened.”
Oh, you’re absolutely right. A win is a win. But a high percentage for Bevin would make Thad Cochran very nervous, and Pat Roberts, and Lamar Alexander. As well as all the worthless moderates with piss poor voting records who are up for reelection in 2016.
There’s always another election. And good showings means more money for challengers. The Establishment wants the Tea Party crushed and their funding sources eliminated.